Avoidant Personality Disorder

Avoidant personality disorder is a when an individual avoids social settings due to severe shyness.

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Avoidant personality disorder is a when an individual avoids social settings due to severe shyness. This avoidance leads to troubling consequences with school, work, and friends and family. Individuals with avoidant personality disorder are considered shy or sensitive, especially so when interacting with people outside the family.

Avoidant personality disorder is more than just feeling shy sometimes. It Is a constant feeling that impacts daily life.

Diagnosis

Common symptoms of avoidant personality disorder include:

  • Difficulty trying new things
  • Discomfort with groups
  • Extreme sensitivity to criticism
  • Fear of public speaking
  • Lack of stable relationships outside family
  • Low self-esteem
  • Preoccupation with rejection

Symptoms

Common symptoms of avoidant personality disorder include:

  • Difficulty trying new things
  • Discomfort with groups
  • Extreme sensitivity to criticism
  • Fear of public speaking
  • Lack of stable relationships outside family
  • Low self-esteem
  • Preoccupation with rejection

 

Causes and Risks

Certain causes and risk factors of avoidant personality disorder include:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Family history of personality disorders
  • Trauma

 

Treatment

Avoidant personality disorder can be treated. A licensed clinician will determine the best treatment options for you. Treatments for avoidant personality disorder include:

  • Medication Management: A licensed clinician can prescribe medication to manage the symptoms of avoidant personality disorder.
  • Therapy: Therapy and counseling can help treat avoidant personality disorder. There are several different types of therapy and a licensed clinician will identify which are the most effective for you.

 

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